beall + thomas photography

March issue of Travel + Leisure

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Check out page 43 of the March issue of Travel + Leisure to see our pics of Town House in Chilhowee, Virginia. We had the pleasure of photographing the Townhouse team back in December. It's really worth the trip! The food is amazing and the space and good old fashioned southern hospitality of the staff will have you feeling right at home.

www.townhouseva.com/

http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/haute-dining-in-rural-virginia/1

February issue of OUR STATE

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We have a lovely feature in the February issue of Our State Magazine on Clayspace in Asheville, North Carolina. You should definitely check out the work of Josh Copus, an amazing artist. His co-op space houses great art pieces. Stop by and then head down the road for ribs at 12 Bones.

join us for Behind the Lens at Blackberry Farm in March

2010-02-08T12:15:00.003-05:00

There are still a few spots left! We can't wait for this event. Heather Anne will present a special behind the scenes talk about the making of the Blackberry Farm Cookbook and Lightroom Guru, David Marx will present tips about digital workflow. All this with special field shoots around Blackberry Farm and their world famous hospitality and delicious food and wine make for an incredible weekend. Please contact Andrea May (amay@blackberryfarm.com) for more information and to reserve your spot!

http://www.friendsofblackberryfarm.com/passions-a-pursuits/behind-the-lens.html

Elayna at twelve months

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jack at 6 months

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Taste of the South Gala Dinner -- I'm still full!

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The culmination of all the celebrating and fellowship at Blackberry Farm for the SFA Taste of the South event is a gala dinner and fundraiser for the SFA, which this year raised $150,000! All for the very important work the SFA does. See more here: http://www.southernfoodways.com/events/taste_of_south/index.html. The chefs of Blackberry Farm (Chef Joseph Lenn, Chef Adam Cooke and Chef Josh Feathers, and Chef Sarah Steffan) hosted guest chefs: Chef John Shields and Chef Karen Urie Shields of Townhouse (http://www.townhouseva.com/), Chef Ashley Christensen of Poole's Diner (http://www.poolesdowntowndiner.com/), Chef Joe Truex of Repast (http://www.repastrestaurant.com/), and Chef Edward Lee of 610 Magnolia (http://www.610magnolia.com/). The courses were thoughtfully paired with the amazing wines of Larry Turley (http://www.turleywinecellars.com/). It was an amazing evening that celebrated all things southern and the induction of Julian Van Winkle (http://pappyvanwinkle.com/) into the fellowship. The south is where it's at!

The Amazing Natalie Chanin

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We had the opportunity to meet the amazing Natalie Chanin last week at the Taste of the South Event at Blackberry Farm. Natalie made a generous and beautiful donation to the live auction -- one of her quilts. She bridges the old and the new in the work she does. Please see more about her and her amazing work here: http://alabamachanin.com/

Taste of The South Chef's Night Out

2010-01-17T11:54:00.003-05:00

At the recent Southern Foodways Alliance Taste of the South Event at Blackberry Farm, there was a mechanical bull -- this was the most outrageous photo opp we've had in a while! What a hoot!

sara + ben

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happy new year!

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merry christmas!

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The Blackberry Farm Cookbook on the Martha Stewart Show

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Follow this link to see the Sam Beall and the Blackberry Farm Cookbook featured on the Martha Stewart Show!

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/ten-hour-braised-lamb

Restaurant Eugene, Holeman & Finch and H&F Bread Co.

2009-12-14T11:38:00.002-05:00

Last week we were in Atlanta doing a shoot for Restaurant Eugene, Holeman & Finch and the H&F Bread Co. It's always a pleasure to work with Chef Hopkins, Gina Hopkins and their talented and gracious team. We love their food, their commitment to local farmers, their sincere hospitality, and their burger!

Snow at Blackberry Farm

2009-12-09T14:12:00.002-05:00

This was Saturday December 5 at Blackberry Farm. It was a pretty early snowfall for these parts and pretty heavy -- we got about 2 inches!

A Fox Hunt in the snow in East Tennessee

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Jack at 3 months

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Patricia Wells

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http://www.patriciawells.com/

Adeline at 6 months

2009-12-02T17:20:00.002-05:00

Clayspace and Josh Copus

2009-12-02T17:17:00.003-05:00

We spent a day with Josh Copus in Asheville, NC at Clayspace, the co-op he started. Josh does beautiful things with clay and we enjoyed spending time with him. We especially enjoyed our lunch break down the street at 12 Bones -- amazing BBQ! We look forward to seeing the feature on Josh in the February issue of OUR STATE magazine.

Walter Sisters

2009-12-02T17:16:00.002-05:00

Kathryn + Joseph

2009-12-02T17:13:00.002-05:00

One of my favorite chefs, Chef Joseph Lenn of Blackberry Farm is getting married! He's found a wonderful and beautiful partner, Kathryn. We are so excited to photograph their wedding next May. In October, we captured some engagement pics for them. It was a perfect fall day. All the best to you Joseph and Kathryn. Enjoy your engagement!

Bennett Galleries Show and Launch Party

2009-12-02T17:10:00.005-05:00

Thanks to our friends at Bennett Galleries for hosting the most wonderful launch party for the Blackberry Farm Cookbook! Blackberry Farm provided the food and drink and the work of Andy Saftel hung on the walls, along with select images from the book by beall + thomas. A good time was had by all.

Elayna at eight months

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Martha Christian

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Mother of four and an amazing singer!

Fall in the Smokies

2009-12-02T17:07:00.002-05:00